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Articles by Pamela Redmond
Pamela Redmond is the cocreator and CEO of Nameberry and Baby Name DNA. The coauthor of ten groundbreaking books on names, Redmond is an internationally-recognized baby name expert, quoted and published widely in such media outlets as the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, The Today Show, CNN, and the BBC. She has written about baby names for The Daily Beast, The Huffington Post, and People.
Redmond is also a New York Times bestselling novelist whose books include Younger, the basis for the hit television show, and its sequel, Older. She has three new books in the works.
Tue Jul 17 2012
Welcome Back!: Names back on the Top 1000
After an absence of just a year or more than a century, these names have climbed back onto the Top 1000. Is this the first step in a long march to the top?
Wed Jun 27 2012
British Baby Names: New sibsets
Where do you find sisters Aurelia and Beatrice, brothers Benedict and Freddie, plus dozens of other charming combinations? In the British birth announcements, of course. Here’s the latest baby name style inspiration from London.
Mon Jun 18 2012
Baby Girl Names: A name lover goes wild
Guest blogger Kristin Alexander had always loved names, but when she learned she was expecting a girl, her passion turned into an obsession. Can you relate?
Tue Jun 12 2012
Question of the Week: Baby Name Decisions– Who rules?
Are you the baby name worker bee, while your spouse rules the decision from on high? Or are you both so confused you plan to let a stranger decide your baby’s name? Tell us who’s the name decider in your family!
Mon Jun 11 2012
A Girl Named Ellis
Why can’t a girl get a family surname as a first? Why not indeed, as this charming Southern tradition demonstrates.
Mon Jun 04 2012
Why is Alexandra up but Alexis down?
Some popularity ups and downs clue you in to important trends. And then there are those that make no sense at all.
Tue May 29 2012
Question of the Week: What if your profession inspired your baby’s name?
Might what you do or what you love inspire your baby’s name? Tell us about your professions and your passions and what names they might suggest.
Tue May 22 2012
Are Names Destiny?
Does your name influence who you are and how your life unfolds? The real story on the name-destiny link in your children’s lives, and your own.
Tue May 15 2012
Favorite Baby Names: Your Personal Top 10?
Forget the popularity statistics: What are your ten favorite names for girls and boys? And which names do your fellow berries like best?
Mon May 14 2012
Popular Baby Names: Sophia, Jacob new Number 1s!
The official announcement of 2011’s most popular names is here, with Sophia and Jacob claiming the top spots.